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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1954
Page
3
New York stocks showed weakness in aircrafts while the broader market held a steady base. Early gains faded as several divisions posted losses of one to three points with gains scarce, leaving the market pressured at mid afternoon.
Parliament approves 10 year dispute settlement on Trieste Zone A and Zone B handover. Yugoslav forces enter the four square mile strip as Italian troops assume frontier duties from British. Tito critiques WEU’s military tilt and urges a political role to stabilize Europe.
Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard 30, charged with first degree murder for the July 4 death of wife Marilyn, 31, in their lakefront home. Defense and prosecution each may exercise six peremptory challenges. alternates to be chosen after 12 jurors named, with two more challenges per side. Solli seated as juror number four. Sheppard remains in county jail refusing comment on a newspaper story about Marilyn.
The era and allied leaders signaled unity and freedom for Europe as the Dulles report is praised. Eisenhower calls the Paris talks a historic step toward ensuring Western Europe’s freedom and a durable peace. Camp David statements frame the event as more than a diplomatic win.
The Associated Press reports a broad snow event across Wyoming and nearby states with snow on ground and temperatures in the 20s to 30s. Snow extended to Ely Nevada bringing total accumulations of five inches there, while Wyoming saw mostly one to two inches. East of the snow area a light rain and drizzle band stretched from central South Dakota to northern Minnesota with showers in Missouri and Iowa. Temperatures ranged from the 30s in northern Appalachians and Michigan to the 40s in the West and 50s in the Midwest and East, rising to the 70s in southern Texas.
The forecast lists a low tonight of 45 degrees and a high tomorrow of 84. Today’s high reached 84 with a low of 41 last night. Sunset is at 5 32 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 6 37 a m.
South Carolina: fair to partly mild this afternoon and tonight, warmer tonight. North Carolina: sunny and warm this afternoon with highs 76 to 82, fair and cool tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy and warm. Virginia: fair tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change, lows 32 to 40 in western areas and 35 to 44 central, 40 to 48 eastern.
Former Florida attorney general J. Tom Watson, 68, a Republican candidate for governor after two losses for the Democratic nomination, died from a heart complication yesterday after recovering from a July stroke. He collapsed as he prepared to go to a hospital. burial planned for Danville, Virginia.
French Premier Mendes France outlines a plan to Europeanize the Saar within France's economy. He stresses mutual gains from German French cooperation to enlarge markets and production while acknowledging potential pain and domestic opposition in the French Assembly.
An 18 year old, William G. Dunlap of 403 Player Dr, bound over to Superior Court on three auto larceny charges after waiving a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court. He admitted taking three vehicles, one from a neighbor, all parked unharmed near owners’ homes.
Vice President Nixon plans a talk in Pocatello Idaho touching on security amid the Senate race fight involving Dworshak and Taylor. He calmed critics and pledged GOP to win the Senate and hold the House while denouncing Stevenson for snide remarks and questioning the Communist threat at home.
The Army unveils a schools division for ROTC limited to 100 colleges and 34 military institutions. The system, to start in 1odho year, requires six to seven preparatory courses and a college degree plus a summer camp. Oak Ridge INC Military Institute is named in the program.
In North Carolina ninth district tension rises as Republicans ask the federal government to probe absentee ballots. Ray Jennings reports more than 50 ballots from the Washington area to Alexander County. 500 ballots issued with 6 000 to 8 000 registered voters.
Violence claimed at least five lives across North Carolina over the weekend. Lena Sheppard, 60, of Raleigh fell from a 42 foot embankment at Raleigh Little Theater. Carlton Alford, 36, of Wendell, drowned after diving from a 50 foot quarry height. Curtis Creed Jr., 4, was killed by a vehicle near Pilot Mountain. E P Shering, 49, of Charlotte, crushed between two Observer trucks at Forest City. Claude Rice, 53, of Fletcher, drove into an Observer vehicle. T D driver injured. Robert Wilson shot to death after an exchange of gunfire at a Negro dance near Concord. Five Mount Pleasant men booked on murder or accessory charges.
The U S Office of Education began as an independent agency in 1867 and was later attached to the Department of the Interior, then moved to the Federal Security Agency in 1953 before becoming part of the Department of Education.
The district race pits Rep. Hugh Alexander a Democrat against Republican William Stevens Jr a Lenoir businessman with both campaigns seeking attention from state and federal authorities.
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